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Commissioners approve donation of Motorola radios to volunteer fire departments; court seeks inventory and license reconciliation
Summary
Willacy County approved donating six Motorola portable radios and one mobile radio to volunteer departments but requested the sheriff’s office and auditor reconcile inventory and ongoing license costs to avoid duplicate billing. Commissioners discussed license deactivation timing and potential reimbursement risks.
The Willacy County Commissioners on Dec. 11 approved the donation of six Motorola portable radios and one mobile radio from the sheriff’s office to local volunteer fire departments, contingent on inventory reconciliation and verification of license billing.
The sheriff’s office requested approval to donate radios that will no longer be used by the county. Commissioners voiced concern about older radios remaining on county billing lists and asked the sheriff and auditor to confirm which units will be deactivated so the county does not pay duplicate license fees. One commissioner noted license charges can be low per unit (an estimate given in the discussion), but the aggregate cost and timing of reimbursement could affect department budgets.
Court members agreed to accept the donations, with staff to prepare a cleaned inventory list and to return with updated billing projections and proposed next steps for deactivation or transfer. The court directed staff to coordinate with volunteer fire departments and with county finance staff to ensure clarity on license responsibilities after transfer.
The transcript records the approval by motion and voice vote; commissioners asked for an updated inventory and a timeline for deactivating old radios so the county avoids paying for unused equipment.
